Head Strong

a man arrested for shoplifting added to his troubles when he head-butted a police officer in the jail cell sept. 14. a manager of a store called police when he identified nathaniel weston, 49, as the man who shoplifted his merchandise. he refused to be cuffed, flailing his arms and legs. he was eventually brought to the 20th precinct and placed in a jail cell, having his handcuffs removed. weston refused to take off his belt and shoelaces. he then head-butted one of the officers who tried to put handcuffs back on him. after another struggled, weston was tasered.